[12 Non-appearance of accused: plea of guilty]
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (1980 c 43) | Legislation

[12  Non-appearance of accused: plea of guilty]

[(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý This section shall apply where—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý a summons has been issued requiring a person to appear before a magistrates' court, other than a youth court, to answer to an information for a summary offence, not being—

(i)ÌýÌýÌýÌý . . .

(ii)ÌýÌýÌýÌý an offence specified in an order made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument; and

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the [designated officer for] the court is notified by or on behalf of the prosecutor that the documents mentioned in subsection (3) below have been served upon the accused with the summons.

(2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The reference in subsection (1)(a) above to the issue of a summons requiring a person to appear before a magistrates' court other than a youth court includes a reference to the issue of a summons requiring a person who has attained the age of 16 at the time when it is issued to appear before a youth court.

[(2A)ÌýÌýÌýÌý This section shall also apply where—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý a person has been charged with a summary offence under Part 4 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984;

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý the accused had attained the age of 16 when charged;

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